Recipe: Oven Baked Stew

Oven Baked Stew
rec.food.recipes/Anna/2001

3 tbsp oil
2 lb beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
1/3 cup flour or < cup cornstarch
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper
16 oz can tomatoes, undrained, cut up
10 oz beef broth
2 cups cubed peeled potatoes
1 cup sliced celery
4 medium carrots, sliced
3 small onions, quartered
1 bay leaf

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Heat oil in 4 quart Dutch oven over medium heat.

Brown beef cubes in oil. Add flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Stir in tomatoes and beef broth; mix well. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring frequently. Add remaining ingredients; mix well.

Cover; bake at 325 for 2 hours or until meat is tender, stirring twice during baking. Remove bay leaf.